| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Abel Gent (fresh) SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll hits a floater from close range | 22-33 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Michael Jones lays it in on a great pass from Douglas Sailor | 22-35 |
| 19:14 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-35 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Raymond Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Michael Jones lays it in and the foul's on Arthur Beauchamp - foul #2 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 22-38 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the runner from the baseline | 24-38 |
| 18:10 | St. John's | Michael Jones scores on a floater from the right block | 24-40 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Adams - foul #2 on Raymond Adams, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:56 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor banks in the layup set up by Raymond Adams | 29-42 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Adams | 29-42 |
| 16:43 | St. John's | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 16:38 | St. John's | Arthur Beauchamp picks off the pass by Douglas Sailor | 29-42 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-42 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Ronald Carr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 16:08 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton is whistled for a carry | 32-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG), Shaun Dineen (SG), Stanley Bower (SF), Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Arthur Beauchamp, Abel Gent, Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Richard Urena (SG), Arnold Walker (PF), Robert Royal (C) Douglas Sailor, Jerry Smith, Michael Jones, Raymond Adams | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Dineen (fresh) SF - Stanley Bower (fresh) PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laplant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Urena (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Walker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Royal (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | St. John's | James Laplant travels with the ball | 32-42 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Bower | 35-42 |
| 14:29 | St. John's | Ronald Carr comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Richard Urena hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 14:16 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF) Shaun Dineen, Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Jones (PF) James Laplant, Richard Urena, Robert Royal | |
| 13:52 | St. John's | Ronald Carr buries a jumper from the free throw line | 35-46 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy connects on the jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Hennessy - foul #4 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SG), Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Joshua Hennessy, Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Adams (C) Arnold Walker | |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Sailor - foul #2 on Douglas Sailor, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 12:49 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:29 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Beauchamp | 40-48 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Smith | 40-50 |
| 11:45 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Beauchamp - foul #3 on Arthur Beauchamp, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG), Arnold Walker (PF) Jerry Smith, Michael Jones | |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-52 |
| 11:11 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Ronald Carr drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Walker | 40-54 |
| 10:32 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent loses the ball out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya (PF), Thomas Chapman (C) Daniel Harton, James Carroll | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG) Douglas Sailor | |
| 10:03 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-54 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jerald Ferguson (PG), Shaun Dineen (SG), Stanley Bower (SF) Arthur Beauchamp, Abel Gent, Brandon Malone | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Ronald Carr, Raymond Adams | |
| 09:11 | St. John's | James Laplant hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Smith | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower lays it up and in | 42-56 |
| 08:28 | St. John's | Richard Urena is hacked by Thomas Chapman - foul #1 on Thomas Chapman, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Brandon Malone (SF), Daniel Harton (PF), James Carroll (C) Jerald Ferguson, Stanley Bower, Michael Minaya, Thomas Chapman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Douglas Sailor (PG), Ronald Carr (SF), Robert Royal (C) James Laplant, Richard Urena, Arnold Walker | |
| 08:16 | St. John's | Michael Jones misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-56 |
| 08:14 | St. John's | Robert Royal grabs the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 07:54 | St. John's | Michael Jones banks in the layup | 42-58 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Carr - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Hennessy (PG) Shaun Dineen | |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Adams (C) Robert Royal | |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Joshua Hennessy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Malone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Douglas Sailor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Adams (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor misses the lay-in | 44-58 |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Michael Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Jerry Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Sailor | 44-60 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | James Carroll drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joshua Hennessy | 47-60 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Michael Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Malone snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Joshua Hennessy - foul #5 on Joshua Hennessy, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SG) Joshua Hennessy | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Jerry Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Walker - foul #1 on Arnold Walker, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen (PG), Michael Minaya (C) Arthur Beauchamp, James Carroll | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Urena (SG) Jerry Smith | |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:42 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Richard Urena connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Sailor | 49-63 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 05:02 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent gets the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Harton snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent blows the dunk | 49-63 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | Douglas Sailor grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | Richard Urena is called for traveling | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp (SG), Thomas Chapman (C) Brandon Malone, Daniel Harton | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Laplant (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Douglas Sailor, Ronald Carr, Raymond Adams | |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Shaun Dineen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-63 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Arnold Walker snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 03:50 | St. John's | The short jumper by Richard Urena is denied by Thomas Chapman | 49-63 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Beauchamp | 49-63 |
| 03:37 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 03:36 | St. John's | Arnold Walker grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Shaun Dineen (fresh) SG - Arthur Beauchamp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Abel Gent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Minaya (fresh) C - Thomas Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Laplant (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Urena (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Walker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | St. John's | Richard Urena can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jones steps in front of the Abel Gent pass | 49-63 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Arnold Walker is whistled for traveling | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower (SF) Abel Gent | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Fauntleroy (SG), Kyle Welke (PF), Robert Royal (C) Jerry Smith, Michael Jones, Arnold Walker | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Richard Urena picks off the pass by Stanley Bower | 49-63 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Bower clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-63 |
| 01:54 | St. John's | Kyle Welke gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 01:48 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-63 |
| 01:46 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya grabs the board | 49-63 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Urena - foul #1 on Richard Urena, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent (SF) Stanley Bower | |
| Subs | St. John's | Arnold Walker (PF) Kyle Welke | |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Beauchamp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Richard Urena knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Arnold Walker and he's fouled by Abel Gent - foul #1 on Abel Gent, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Richard Urena misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| 01:04 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent misses the 3 from straight away | 50-65 |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya snags the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Chapman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 50-65 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Michael Minaya grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Abel Gent loses the dribble to Robert Royal | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Richard Urena drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Laplant | 50-67 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Shaun Dineen is blocked by Robert Royal | 50-67 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Richard Urena grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | James Laplant runs out the clock | 50-67 |